The SHS Forensics Team

The SHS Forensics team is preparing for another season of competition. Every year, the Forensics team competes at three levels: sub-district, district, and state. Members of the team choose an area to compete in, from group acting to solo acting to radio broadcast, storytelling, and speeches. Those participating chose a category and a piece to perform. They then, depending on the requirements of their chosen category, memorize the piece and perform in a series of rounds.

The competition kicks off at Sub-District Forensics. Usually held sometime in February, those involved compete in a series of three rounds, each judged by a different person. Depending on how one does at sub-districts, the next competition is in March at UW-La Crosse. The district competition works a lot like the sub-districts, as each group performs in three rounds with a different judge each time. If one does well at districts, its off to the state competition! The state competition is held in April, and is on the UW-Madison campus. Those who make it to state perform only one time.

For no less than the past two years, the SHS Forensics team has had several groups go to state and return with scores of 25 - a perfect score.

"Forensics is a really good thing to be involved in," says Sarah Rodgers. "It's a lot of work, but it's really fun. You get to strengthen your public speaking abilities while having fun with your friends."